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Brett Smith (brett) - 7 years ago 2016-08-31 15:45:10
brett@sfconservancy.org
Better explain the functionality line between first and later releases.
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* CiviCRM integration: Many NPOs are already using CiviCRM.  CiviCRM
 
  integration would provide a familiar interface to users, and simplify
 
  system administration for the organization.  It may be possible to build
 
  the system as a CiviCRM extension.  If so, we would get this feature for
 
  "free."
 
  
 
* Usable without JavaScript: For consistent mission advocacy, it's important
 
  that some organizations not require requestor to use JavaScript.  (e.g., Tor
 
  browsers typically have JavaScript disabled because it can undermine Tor's
 
  anonymity guarantees.)  It should be possible to submit payment
 
  requests without JavaScript.  The interface can be enhanced when JavaScript
 
  is available.
 
  
 
  Whether or not we do this in the first release probably depends on what
 
  framework we decide to build on.  If the framework itself requires
 
  JavaScript out of the box, it may make sense to have the first release go
 
  with the flow, then work to add JavaScript-free functionality in a later
 
  release.
 
  
 
  In any case, Javascript used will respect software freedom of users and, *if
 
  possible*, will adhere to LibreJS protocols.
 

	
 
## Requirements for later releases
 

	
 
These are features that we would ultimately like the system to have, but we
 
know aren't possible for the first version given time allotted for its
 
development.  It's good to keep them in mind when architecting, but also to
 
know that they've been considered and aren't immediately possible.
 
These are features that we would ultimately like the system to have.  We
 
would also like to release a first version as early as possible, to start
 
getting feedback from users and generating more development interest.  It's
 
good to keep these in mind when architecting—in particular, we may choose an
 
existing system to use, or framework to build on, based on its ability to
 
support these features.  However, they needn't be a focus of development
 
effort for the first release.
 

	
 
* Allow optional questions: With this, question conditions probably need to
 
be extended to address the case of "other question isn't answered"
 

	
 
* Additional exporters:
 
  * Export to SQLedger
 
  * [Certainly many more, feel free to add them here]
 

	
 
* Richer lifecycle management
 
  * Support requests for pre-approval, probably with two states
 
    "Pre-Approval In Progress" and "Pre-Approval Submitted."  In the
 
    Pre-Approval state, the requestor is submitting not receipts or
 
    invoices, but documents regarding potential expenses that have not yet
 
    been incurred, but for which organization policies require preapproval
 
    by organizational management ahead of time.  The appropriate management
 
    representatives are duly notified by the system of pending Pre-Approval
 
    requests, and their approval moves the request into the In Progress
 
    state.  Their rejection moves the request to the Rejected sate.
 

	
 
  * A leader may need to approve a request before
 
    it's added to the books, like an employee's manager or a program director
 

	
 
* Various currency improvements:
 
   * Automatic currency conversion for validation (e.g., validate that an amount
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